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GCxN Channel Partner Strategic Awards: How New Orleans-Based Startups Can Go Global Without Leaving Home

Channel Partners

In January 2025, GCxN chose two winners for its first Channel Partner Strategic Awards cycle. The funding provided from this award addresses commercialization gaps for energy startups through regional collaboration and tailored entrepreneurial support. Cleantech Open partnered with Deep Blue Institute to support startups working on technologies that could tackle specific Gulf Coast challenges.

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Shell GameChanger Accelerator™ Powered by NREL Announces Five Startups for Seventh Cohort

Cohort Announcement

The Shell GameChanger Accelerator™ Powered by NREL (GCxN) has selected five startups to participate in its seventh cohort. Aligned with Shell’s Powering Progress strategy and NREL’s mission to deliver integrated solutions for an affordable, secure energy future, this year’s cohort features companies innovating across two strategic areas: future feedstocks and electrochemical pathways to fuels.

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Smart Electrical Panel Startup SPANs NREL’s Accelerator Programs

Cohort News

Imagine a severe storm knocks out a neighborhood powerline; while most homes go dark, one homeowner seamlessly manages their backup energy, prioritizing critical appliances. This is not the future—it is happening now with SPAN’s smart electrical panel. SPAN’s panel goes beyond traditional capabilities, allowing users to control individual circuits for individual devices.

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Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL Announces Inaugural GCxN Channel Partner Strategic Awards

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The Shell GameChanger Accelerator Powered by NREL (GCxN) selected Cleantech Open and BRITE Energy Innovators as recipients of its inaugural Channel Partner Strategic Awards. This year’s awards prioritize ecosystem building in communities and tailored support for energy entrepreneurs by fostering partnerships between Channel Partners and community organizations and incubators in underserved markets.

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